Qualities

Synonyms for gloss

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineQualities

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

He tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

semblance

Same sentence, swapped: He tried to give his falsehood the semblance of moral sanction.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for gloss as it is used in the sentence above.

polish
format
persona

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irrefutableadjectivepositiveimpossible to deny or disproveRidgeline irregularadjectiveunorthodoxindependent in behavior or thoughtRidgeline2 senses kindadjectivetoleranttolerant and forgiving under provocationRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line lameadjectivefeeblepathetically lacking in force or effectivenessRidgelineHas a reason line deviousadjectiveroundaboutdeviating from a straight courseRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line difficultadjectiveunmanageablehard to controlHigh Camp dignitynoungravitasformality in bearing and appearanceHigh Camp shuffleverbmixmix so as to make a random order or arrangementRidgelineHas a reason line

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